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The defeats also mean the Blues will fall short of the eight-point target Bignot set his side for their four league matches in December, which kicked off with a 1-0 home win over Solihull Moors .

Beating a Hartlepool team that has lost five of its last six games in all competitions would at least mean they would go close to that target.

But more importantly, according to Bignot, would be the galvanising effect it would have on the squad.

'We need to find a way - any way - to win on Saturday'

He said: "Saturday is key. I will reflect on the league table after Saturday's fixtures because that will be at the end of the month in terms of fixtures and in terms of where we need to be.

"I don't look at league tables, it's about the points return at the end, and like I've said, it's never changed - we're going to be in this until the final month.

"I've got to pick up the players' confidence and find a way. Saturday is an opportunity to get the three points and if we get the three points, while it wouldn't be where we wanted it to be, it wouldn't be too far off, so I wouldn't get too carried away with the league table right now.

"If we can find a way - any way - to win on Saturday it would be a most welcome three points to restore some confidence back into the group."